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Ladybug Literacy

10/24/2013

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The Grouchy Ladybug   By (author) 
Eric Carle
Ten Little Ladybugs     
By (author) Melanie Gerth
Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith
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Ladybug, Ladybug, What Are You Doing?  
By (author) Jo Cleland
 Are You a Ladybug?
By (author) Judy Allen, 
Illustrated by Tudor Humphries
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Crawl, Ladybug, Crawl! 
(Bookworms: Go, Critter, Go!: Level C) 
By (author) Dana Meachen Rau
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Lady Bug Letter Match

10/24/2013

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A Lady Bug literacy activity which includes letter match, and writing letters.

 
Read: “Five Little Ladybugs” by Melanie Gerth and Laura Huliska-Beith

Rhyme: Two Little Lady Bugs Flying To and Fro.
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Materials needed: 4 pieces of construction paper: yellow, black, red, orange; word cards, letter cards, pencils, small lady bug pictures or stickers; scissors, glue.
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Word Cards: Create a word card for each color of Lady Bug and attach to the corresponding piece of construction paper.


Letter cards: Using index cards, glue picture or affix sticker on one side. On the other side write a letter. Do as many letters as you need to spell out the words on the word cards.

Letter Activity: Set out the letter cards next to the word card sheet. This activity can be done two ways.
1. Set all letter cards with Lady Bug Picture up. Have the children take turns picking a letter, and comparing it to the word card. Then placing the letter underneath the word card if it is there.

2. Set all the letter cards with the Lady Bug down. With the letters showing and let the children spell out the words on the word cards.
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Extension: Give the children index cards and pencils. Let them write out the word card and place on the sheet.
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Lady Bug Adventure book

10/23/2013

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Lady Bug, Lady Bug, fly away home.

Help the children create a peep out Lady Bug Adventure book!

Read: “Ladybug, Ladybug, What Will You do Today?”  by Jo Cleland
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Materials Needed: Construction paper, a variety of art supplies, glue, scissors, and little lady bugs.
Directions: Decide how many pages you will want for each book. Do one page each day.
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Set a Lady Bug on the last page. Take the rest of the pages and cut a hole where you have placed the Lady Bug on the last page. In this way the Lady Bug peeks out through all of the pages.
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 On each page, write down an adventure that the child will dictate to you.
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Lady Bug Who, What, Where, When Story

10/23/2013

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Little Lady Bugs are going to tell a story using “who,” “what,” “where,” and “when.”
Group Story: Literacy/Community Building

Rhyme: Once a Lady Bug by Debbie Hasbrook
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Materials Needed: Construction paper, glue, glitter, sheet protector, poster sheet, black marker, yellow pipe cleaner, scissors, and glue marker.
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Circle time spot/placemat: For each child, 1 piece each of red and black construction paper, 1 yellow pipe cleaner, scissors, glue, and marker.

Children cut: 2 circles for eyes, 5 circles for spots, 1 large red oval for body, 1 slightly smaller oval for wings and head. See example below to construct Lady Bug.
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Who, what, where, when cards: Fold 1 piece or red and one piece of black construction paper into quarters. Cut out red ovals, of both colors. Cut out eyes out of white construction paper or use large wiggly eyes. Use example to construct Lady Bugs.
On the back side: Write: who, what, where, when. These will be your story starter cards.

Activity Instructions: Set out circle time spot lady bugs, one for each child. Tape a poster paper sheet to the wall or board. Set the four story starter cards face down in front of you.

Step one: Tell the children they are going to create a story about the Lady Bug family.
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Step two: Explain the story starter cards.

Who= the people, animals etc. who are in the story. Let the children practice coming up with whom.What= what is happening, going to happen, happened; an activity, event, or situation. Let the children practice coming up with what.Where= where do things happen, or where do people go in the story. Let the children practice where.When= When do things happen; before and after a situation, event, time, activity. Let the children practice where.
Step Three: Creating the story. Have a child pick a story starter card. Have that child choose what will happen.

Example: Child picks “who.” Ask the child, “Choose one person who will be part of the Lady Bug family.” Write the name on the poster paper.
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Let each child pick a card and add to the story in the same fashion. Try to use all of the cards until the story is complete.

Extension activity: Now that the children have the basics, set the cards out at your writing table. Put up pictures of Lady Bug groupings, like a family. Set out pictures of human families. (Children’s own families work best.), pencils, blank paper, and crayons.)
Let the children work on their own stories. If a child cannot write yet, let them draw their picture, and dictate their story for you to write out for her/him.
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Ladybug Fun

10/23/2013

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Do you ever wonder why ladybugs have spots? Or what a baby ladybug looks like? Check out our cool resources to find out. 
Crafts and games about ladybugs:  

Ladybug Adding

Ladybug Math and Logic Game

Ladybug Who What When Where Story

Ladybug Adventure Book

Ladybug Letter Match

Ladybug Songs

Paper Plate Ladybug

Ladybug Adventure Game 
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Information about ladybugs. 

Click here for some facts from National Geographic Kids

Here is more information about Ladybugs from the Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel also has some interesting facts about the life cycle of ladybugs

Would you like to play a game about ladybugs? Here is one from UC Berkeley.
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Ladybug Pet Rock

10/23/2013

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This fun project is simple. Have children paint or draw on a rock to make it look like a ladybug. After the paint has dried or the children have finished coloring you can add googly eyes.

After the lady bugs are dry have the children take care of it while they research information about ladybugs. Then have all the children tell you or write down a fact about their ladybug.
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